Improvement in washing-machines



SAMUEL Pos'r vAND HENRY D. MARTINDF YPsILAN'frI, MIoHIeAN.

- Letters Patent No. 109,938, dated December 6,1870.v

A IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

The Schedule referred to in these'Letters Patent and making part of the same. l

To all whom. fit may conce-rib:

Be lit known that We, SAMUEL' POST and HENRY I). MARTIN, of thecity of Ypsilanti, in Washtenaw' county-.and State 0f Michigan, have invented a new and nseiul Improvement in Washing-Machines; and

exact description thereof, referenee'beng had tothe accompanying drawing and the let-fers of vreference marked thereon. l

Figure l is a perspective view oftheniachine; and

Figure 2, a vsectional view.

In the drawing- A B and Grei'er to the parts constituting the frame of the r'nachin'e; and

- E F, to the' cover of the tub, hinged to cross-piece G', and heldclosed by the hook and staple a a.

To the cover E is attached, by screws, lthe metallic plate A','and to the metallic plate theldeviees for giving motion. to the machine, consisting of the circnlar braces or frame K K, shaft R, ysegmental gear H and G, upright shaft Hf; and pinions G G".

The upright shaft with pinions G G are held in position by the strap I and pinion G', attached to theshaft, and rigidly vattachedv to the cover ofthe tub E, and G to the shaft and rubber of the machine,

and motion given them bythe lever 'J attached to the segment gear H and G, on opposite sides of the pinions G G, and by which a halilcircular motion is ver J. vThe rubber M is attached to the upright shaft H by cords passing through it and hanging loosely, and `allowed a slight oscillating movement or motion when in use, as shown and'described.

What we claim as our improvement in washing-machines, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv The construction and combination of' the metallic plate-A with the braces or frame K K, segmental gean H and G, shaft R, pinions G"G,"upright shaft Y H', strap I, rubber M, tub D', cover F, with frame A B 0,,and lever J, all as shown and described, andfor the purpose set forth. v f

' SAMUEL POST,

HENRY D. MARTIN.

Titnessesz C. M. LA RUE, H. D. SANDERS.

given, and reversed at .each alternate action of the" we do hereby declare' that the following is a full and .g-le 

